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Life after financial independence

Does moving abroad make retirement better?

A move can create a satisfying life, but it also changes social connections and can turn out differently from the plan.

The community can be what makes a place work

An art studio, newsletter and farm kept them engaged. They described joyful lives and valued the people around them as a reason to stay.

“the people are what keep us here”

Darrell & Amy Bushnell 2017 · Year 11 2017 interview shared again in 2024 Read original by Darrell & Amy Bushnell (opens in a new tab)

A change of country can compound the adjustment

In Cyprus, improved sleep and exercise coexisted with doubts about retirement. Making local connections was slow, and worries about money and employability remained.

“I’m finding this really difficult”

RIT · Retirement Investing Today Jan 2019 Read original by RIT · Retirement Investing Today (opens in a new tab)

Building community remains part of the move

She enjoyed retirement in Lisbon while working to create local connections and maintain ties back home.

“I don’t want to have the biggest bank balance in the cemetery!”

ESI Millionaire 420 Jun 2024 Interview snapshot · published 2024-10 Read original by ESI Millionaire 420 (opens in a new tab)

Different experiences, drawn from the people in our collection. Summaries are ours; quotations are theirs.

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